Democracy Now! June 22, 2012

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In the first hearing of its kind, a Senate panel heard testimony this week on the psychological and human rights implications of solitary confinement in US prisons. In a rare interview, former Texas death row prisoner Anthony Graves joins Democracy Now! to recount his experience in solitary confinement and how he was fully exonerated and released. And the 2012 presidential election is set to become the most expensive race in history, so will it be decided by the secret spending of the super-rich? Plus headlines, and more.

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Solitary confinement

Karcer – cela więzienna o znacznie surowszych warunkach, małej powierzchni, często pozbawiona otworów okiennych i jakiegokolwiek cywilizowanego miejsca do snu. Umieszczenie więźnia w karcerze stanowi dodatkową karę za przewinienia. W tej chwili w Polsce nie jest to stosowany ś... Explore this topic

Incarceration in the United States

Incarceration in the United States is one of the main forms of punishment and/or rehabilitation for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. At year-end 2009 it was 743 adults incarcerated per 10... Explore this topic

United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights is one of six subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The subcommittee was best known in the 1970s as the committee of Sam Ervin, whose investigations and lobbying — together with... Explore this topic

Dick Durbin

Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin is the senior United States Senator from Illinois, in office since 1997. He has been the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate, since 2007. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, he gra... Explore this topic

Anthony Graves

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US Senate

Сена́т США — одна з двох палат Конгресу США, так звана верхня палата. Explore this topic

Solitary Watch

Solitary Watch is a collaboration between journalists and law students aimed at serving as a centralized and comprehensive source of information on the use and abuse of solitary confinement in the United States. Explore this topic

Prisoner abuse

Prisoner abuse is the mistreatment of persons while they are under arrest or incarcerated. Abuse falling into this category includes: ⁕Physical abuse: Beating, hitting, or other corporal punishment. ⁕Psychological abuse: Taunting, sleep deprivation, or other forms of psycholog... Explore this topic

James Ridgeway

James Ridgeway is a prominent American investigative journalist. Explore this topic

Prison

A prison, also known as gaol or jail, is a place in which people are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime. Other terms used are ... Explore this topic

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